After flying high against Blackstone-Millville on Monday, Sutton came back down to earth. The Sammies/Suzies lost 3-0 to the Douglas Tigers on Wednesday. The Sammies/Suzies were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Tigers earlier this season, when they won 3-2.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Douglas scored at least 17 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-20, 25-20.
Douglas' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Zoe Greenough led the charge by getting 17 assists and five aces. That's the most aces Greenough has posted over her last four contests. Another player making a difference was Ella Greenough, who had four aces and one block.
Sutton's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 3-5. As for Douglas, the win snapped their losing streak at three matches and leaves them with a 4-9 record.
Looking ahead, Sutton will head out to square off against Medway at 4:00 p.m. on the 10th. As for Douglas, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-1 victory against Blackstone-Millville on the 3rd.
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